As cycling remains in a state of civil war in the wake of the Lance Armstrong
scandal, a conclusion to the battle may be found in a relatively
insignificant stage race that crossed the finish line in Lausanne nearly 12
years ago.

The Tour de Suisse in late June is traditionally used as a last leg-stretcher
before the Tour de France. There is no declared winner for 2001 because
Armstrong finished first that year and the result has been wiped from the
records. The results that remain of huge significance from the event,
though, are those of his drugs tests,